Arbeloa Starts With 2–0 Levante Win as Bernabéu Protests Target Vinícius

Overview

• Kylian Mbappé converted a second-half penalty he won after a foul by Adrián de la Fuente, and Raúl Asensio added a header from a corner for Real Madrid's 2–0 victory.
• Madrid moved to 48 points from 20 matches, one behind Barcelona on 49 with the leaders set to face Real Sociedad on Sunday.
• Home supporters booed Vinícius Júnior on repeated touches and jeered other players, with white handkerchiefs displayed in a show of discontent.
• Chants calling for club president Florentino Pérez to resign underscored frustration after the Supercopa defeat, the Copa del Rey exit, and the replacement of Xabi Alonso by Álvaro Arbeloa.
• Arbeloa publicly defended Vinícius, highlighting his past contributions and promising to get the best from him, while video showed Mbappé consoling the forward in the tunnel.